tancama, sierra gorda querétaro
Tancama Archaeological Zone was recently opened to the public by INAH, is the first pre-Hispanic site huasteca affiliation that opens in Queretaro
*** In all, during the winter solstice, the sun aligns with the top of Cerro Alto, which is an artificial mountain created between 500 and 750 AD
Located in the heart of the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro, Tancama Archaeological Zone was recently opened to the public by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) is a site where, in the winter solstice, the Sun aligns with the top of Cerro Alto, an artificial hill was created in pre-Hispanic times to emulate a nearby mountain.
Located just 15 minutes from the township of Jalpan, this site represents the first pre-Hispanic descent that opens Huasteca in that state of the Bajio region.
Tancama Huasteca language, which means "Hill of Fire" or "place of flint" - is the sixth archaeological site which opens in the country during the current administration, ready for visitors to see the monumental area of the site is key to understanding the configuration of the Sierra Gorda in pre-Columbian times.
"The archaeological site is located at the foot of a slope, opposite the Cerro Tancama, and eventually controlled the valley of the same name. In the western part of the settlement is possibly the residential area, where he subsequently held for further study exploration of the site, "said the archaeologist.
During excavations in Tancama were discovered about 50 burials, being in the 2010 season when 34 burials were found for the remains of 26 individuals, mostly adults, but it included the presence of infants.
The tour of this new archaeological site spans two of the places called Mirador and James, are distributed in both buildings such as the Copper Butterfly (the highest place with 7.5 meters) of the Dead, the Culebra blue, Cripple, the stingray spines of Huasteco, the hooks, the Alley and the obsidian knife.
These constructs were made before 500 AD, during the height of Tancama in the Middle Classic (500 and 750 AD), the names of each building are due to the objects found during excavations made in the same, or to specific architectural features.
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Jalpan is located in the northern part of the state of Queretaro
jalpan de serra Querétaro
Nahuatl source word which means, instead of sand (sand xalli bread on). He adds the name of the missionary Fray Junipero Serra.
Jalpan is a Nahuatl word meaning "place of sand" (sand xalli bread on).
The Jalpan Township is located in the northern part of the state of Queretaro,geographical coordinates: 21 ° 06 'and 21 ° 41' north latitude and 99 ° 05 'and 99 ° 33' west longitude and has altitudes from 400 m to 1800 m. With an area of 1.121km ². Part of the Panuco River basin and the Santa Maria River.
The climate is hot and humid part of the Biosphere Reserve Sierra Gorda (1997),has two of the five Franciscan Missions declared Cultural Patrimony of Humanity byUNESCO (2003) and from 2010 is part of the Peoples Program magic of theFederal Ministry of Tourism. In 2005 had a population of 22.025 inhabitants.
In the municipality is dominated by warm, humid climates with summer rainfall andaverage temperature of approximately 24 ° C, with average annual rainfall of 965.7mm and at an altitude of 680 m.
The municipality of Jalpan is located in the upstate of Querétaro.Cuenta with an area of 1.121 km2 comprised 9.5% of the total area of the State of Queretaro.
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Nahuatl source word which means, instead of sand (sand xalli bread on). He adds the name of the missionary Fray Junipero Serra.
Jalpan is a Nahuatl word meaning "place of sand" (sand xalli bread on).
The Jalpan Township is located in the northern part of the state of Queretaro,geographical coordinates: 21 ° 06 'and 21 ° 41' north latitude and 99 ° 05 'and 99 ° 33' west longitude and has altitudes from 400 m to 1800 m. With an area of 1.121km ². Part of the Panuco River basin and the Santa Maria River.
The climate is hot and humid part of the Biosphere Reserve Sierra Gorda (1997),has two of the five Franciscan Missions declared Cultural Patrimony of Humanity byUNESCO (2003) and from 2010 is part of the Peoples Program magic of theFederal Ministry of Tourism. In 2005 had a population of 22.025 inhabitants.
In the municipality is dominated by warm, humid climates with summer rainfall andaverage temperature of approximately 24 ° C, with average annual rainfall of 965.7mm and at an altitude of 680 m.
The municipality of Jalpan is located in the upstate of Querétaro.Cuenta with an area of 1.121 km2 comprised 9.5% of the total area of the State of Queretaro.
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sierra gorda, querétaro
At first glance, this territory, which contains the Biosphere Reserve of the Sierra Gorda, offers vast landscapes of great ecological diversity broken and excellent state of preservation, where you can find more than 1,700 species of vascular plants, someendemic or threatened as biznaga giant, the steeple, the writing club, magnolia and many more. Moreover, among the fauna can admire some of the 360 species ofbirds, 130 mammals and nearly 100 species of amphibians and reptiles recordedhere. It features rare or endangered animal species like the green macaw, black bear, otters, spider monkey, porcupine, green toucan and butterfly Humboldt, among others.
In 1987 he formed the "Sierra Gorda Ecological Group, a private welfare institutionthat manages the reserve and influence the decision making conservation and protection.
In 1987 he formed the "Sierra Gorda Ecological Group, a private welfare institutionthat manages the reserve and influence the decision making conservation and protection.
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